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Bastiat & Liberty Watchdog Index
Texas Local Government Freedom Index
Objective, empirical rankings grading 6,167 Texas local governments and 31,351 elected officials on fiscal restraint, tax burden, private property rights, and regulatory overreach. Zero peer normalization.
Top Ranked Elected Officials
Showing 1901–1925 of 3,642 matching elected officials
28-Year Freedom & Budget Trend Benchmark (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Cohort Average Across Visible Page (25 Ranked Entities)5-Yr Freedom Trend (FY 22→27)
▼ -0.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -3.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+29.6% (CAGR +4.2%/yr)
#1901
State #23155
Grant Appleton
Trustee (Place 2) • RICHLAND SPRINGS ISD (San saba County)
Fiscal: 56.1Reg: 54.3Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 78▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1902
State #23108
Rolando Martinez
Trustee (District V) • HOUSTON ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 52.6Reg: 54.1Pro-Liberty: 628Expansion: 458Lone Dissents: 2▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1903
State #23109
Adam Rivon
Trustee (District VIII) • HOUSTON ISD (Harris County)
Fiscal: 54.6Reg: 54.3Pro-Liberty: 610Expansion: 448Lone Dissents: 3▼ -2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1904
State #23112
Robin Poole
Councilmember (At-Large Place 5) • City of Midland (Midland County)
Fiscal: 52.4Reg: 53.9Pro-Liberty: 503Expansion: 405▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1905
State #23114
Mandi Williams
Councilmember (District 1) • City of La Porte (Harris County)
Fiscal: 55.9Reg: 52.4Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 117▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1906
State #23115
Chuck Engelken
Councilmember (District 2) • City of La Porte (Harris County)
Fiscal: 54.2Reg: 54.3Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 114▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1907
State #23116
Bill Bentley
Councilmember (District 3) • City of La Porte (Harris County)
Fiscal: 52.3Reg: 54Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 114▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1908
State #23117
Robert Guerra
Councilmember (District 4) • City of La Porte (Harris County)
Fiscal: 52.8Reg: 51.9Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 114▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1909
State #23118
Jay Martin
Councilmember (District 5) • City of La Porte (Harris County)
Fiscal: 53.1Reg: 53.5Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 114▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1910
State #23119
Robbie McLarrin
Councilmember (District 6) • City of La Porte (Harris County)
Fiscal: 55.1Reg: 56Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 114▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1911
State #23121
Brent McCaulley
Councilmember (At-Large Position B) • City of La Porte (Harris County)
Fiscal: 55.3Reg: 53.1Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 114▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1912
State #23127
Darren Hodges
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Fort Stockton (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 52.5Reg: 55.5Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 82▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1913
State #23139
Lee Newsom
Mayor • City of Hughes Springs (Cass County)
Fiscal: 51.6Reg: 55.1Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 85▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1914
State #23128
Chris Winn
County Treasurer • Lubbock County (Lubbock County)
Fiscal: 55.5Reg: 55.3Pro-Liberty: 102Expansion: 118▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1915
State #23131
Sunshine Stanek
District Attorney • Lubbock County (Lubbock County)
Fiscal: 54.3Reg: 56.1Pro-Liberty: 102Expansion: 118▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1916
State #23140
Katie Denevan
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Hughes Springs (Cass County)
Fiscal: 51.8Reg: 55.5Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1917
State #23141
Genneter Ellison
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Hughes Springs (Cass County)
Fiscal: 56.1Reg: 55.6Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1918
State #23142
Cliff McCain
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Hughes Springs (Cass County)
Fiscal: 53Reg: 53.7Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1919
State #23143
Randy Russell
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Hughes Springs (Cass County)
Fiscal: 54.6Reg: 53.7Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1920
State #23160
Sally Dodd
Trustee (Place 1) • CRANE ISD (Crane County)
Fiscal: 56Reg: 54.6Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 70▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1921
State #23162
Rose Mary Cavazos
Trustee (Place 3) • CRANE ISD (Crane County)
Fiscal: 53Reg: 54.5Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 70▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1922
State #23144
Ryan Watkins
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Hughes Springs (Cass County)
Fiscal: 55.2Reg: 55.3Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1923
State #23145
Zach Johnson
Mayor • City of Rotan (Fisher County)
Fiscal: 53.5Reg: 55.3Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 76▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1924
State #23146
Frank Miranda
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Rotan (Fisher County)
Fiscal: 55.2Reg: 54.3Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 63▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)
#1925
State #23147
Loyd Greene
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Rotan (Fisher County)
Fiscal: 53.2Reg: 53.7Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade D(54.1/100)